In the News

2026

• July 9 || Catholics at LA’s Mass for America ponder how a divided US moves forward
• July 9 || Soccer Park, Learning Center Opens for Fire-Affected Families in Altadena (My News LA) || Altadena Now
• July 4 || LA Catholic Church urges parishes to join in Venezuelan earthquake relief effort
• July 4 || LA County communities mark USA’s 250th birthday in myriad patriotic ways
• July 2 || Archbishop Gomez to Lead 250th Anniversary of USA Mass
• July 1 || LA Archdiocese Begins Venezuela Relief Campaign
• July 1 || Venezuelan Catholics in LA grieve, send support to victims: ‘I wish I were there right now’
• June 30 || The World Comes to L.A.: Three Conferences Convene Global Leaders at LMU to Shape the Future of Business and Cross-Sector Innovation
• June 29 || 25 years after tragedy, LA’s ‘Sick Poor’ religious order celebrates anniversary
• June 28 || Catholic groups organize to help those affected by Boyle Heights warehouse fire
• June 25 || Peregrinos de Los Ángeles viajarán a la Basílica de Guadalupe rumbo al Jubileo de 2031
• June 25 || Nigerian cardinal visiting LA: ‘Pope Leo is making our dreams come true’
• June 23 || Angelus wins top honors for LA wildfire coverage at Catholic Media Awards (Angelus News) || My News LA
• June 18 || June 28, 2026: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
• June 18 || Cathedral High valedictorian and swimmer ready to make a splash in Ivy League
• June 18 || 19 years later, shooting survivor ‘Miracle’ baby graduates from Catholic high school
• June 15 || LA joins Sacred Heart consecration with bells, novenas, and a ‘speakeasy’ Mass
• June 11 || 7 newly ordained LA permanent deacons called to ‘love the people you serve’
• June 3 || Archbishop asks LA Catholics to participate in U.S. consecration to Sacred Heart
• June 1 || Three new LA priests ready to ‘go to work’ after ordination Mass
• May 28 || To restore Bob Hope’s Nativity set, the LA Cathedral turned to this Catholic
• May 28 || Fr. Shengda Martin Zhu
• May 27 || Fr. David Zamora
• May 26 || Memorial Day observances held throughout Los Angeles County
• May 26 || Fr. Jerick Alenton
• May 25 || Across LA County, Memorial Day events honor service members who died for their country
• May 23 || LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, second Filipino American named US bishop, retires
• May 22 || Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of LA Auxiliary Bishop Alex Aclan
• May 20 || LA’s RE Congress announces move from Anaheim to Long Beach
• May 19 || LA Archdiocese partnering with Mount St. Mary’s, LMU for guaranteed admission
• May 19 || RECongress selects Long Beach Convention Center to host annual Catholic conference starting in 2028
• May 9 || Mothers receive special blessing, flower at Cathedral Mother’s Day Mass
• April 27 || A 98-year-old Oxnard woman became Catholic. Here’s why she finally did it
• April 24 || Relics of Cristero martyrs stirs memories, and hope, during LA visit
• April 23 || LA’s Mission Circles looking to do more for missionary work in US, world
• April 23 || New national Garden promises healing for abuse survivors and all Catholics
• April 22 || LA-connected musicians win national Catholic music awards
• April 22 || Alumnus Follows His Calling to a Thriving Career in Educational Leadership
• April 17 || Surprise! Archbishop Gomez gets an Archbishop’s Award of his own
• April 15 || LA’s Blessing of the Animals has gone from blessing cows to poodles and iguanas
• April 14 || As Catholic schools close, L.A. Archdiocese finds new uses for former Eastside campuses
• April 14 || Pope Leo isn’t afraid of President Trump. We shouldn’t be, either
• April 14 || LA diocese to host relics of 36 Mexican martyrs from the Cristero War this weekend
• April 14 || Clergy Members Denied Entry to ICE Detention Facility on Ash Wednesday
• April 13 || Reacciones a criticas de Donald Trump hacia el Papa
• April 13 || Paws, prayers and plenty of blessings at Olvera Street Blessing of the Animals
• April 12 || Divine Mercy Shrine in Hollywood Becomes Beacon of Hope
• April 8 || U.S. dioceses report elevated numbers of Easter baptisms and confirmations
• April 8 || Young People try “Catholicmaxxing”
• April 8 || For St. Francis’ Jubilee year, how did the saint influence California?
• April 7 || LA Opera to present free`Noah’s Flood’ at downtown cathedral (NBC Los Angeles) || MyNews LA
• April 7 || How SoCal Catholics can receive indulgences during St. Francis Jubilee year
• April 7 || LA Archdiocese announces pilgrimage sites, indulgences for St. Francis Jubilee
• April 6 || Santa Monica Students Take Classroom AI Skills to the Vatican
• April 6 || U.S. Catholics see 38% surge in adult converts over Easter weekend: Analysis
• April 6 || Archbishop Gomez at Easter Mass: ‘God can bring life out of death’
• April 5 || Easter’s spirit of rebirth welcomed all over LA County
• April 5 || “Es un día de muchísimo júbilo”, hispanos celebran Domingo de Resurrección y Pascua en LA
• April 5 || Bendición a los animales: Arzobispo Gómez pide que “gocen de salud y seguridad”
• April 3 || Things to Do in LA This Weekend: Egg Bowl, UCLA Final Four Watch Party, & More
• April 3 || Why Catholic initiations are surging this Easter: From influencers to sacraments
• April 3 || Catholic Church Sees Surge in New Members Across America
• April 3 || The Catholic Faith is Booming
• April 2 || Semana Santa 2026 en Los Ángeles: horarios de celebraciones en Catedral y La Placita
• April 2 || Good Friday services to be held across SoCal
• April 1 || Catholic Church Sees Massive Growth in New Members in 2026
• April 1 || Cuándo, dónde y a qué hora es la Bendición de Animales en Los Ángeles
• April 1 || Una colorida comparsa de animales acudirá a la “Bendición de los Animales” en Olvera Street
• April 1 || Bendición de los Animales en Los Ángeles este 4 de abril: lugar exacto y horarios para llevar a tu mascota en Sábado de Gloria
• April 1 || Sister Edith Prendergast, longtime LA Religious Education director, dies
• March 31 || A caboodle of critters will roll for Olvera Street’s ‘Blessing of the Animals’
• March 31 || Cifras record de conversiones a la Iglesia Catolica en Estados Unidos
• March 31 || Retired LA Bishop Ed Clark celebrates 25th anniversary Mass as a ‘gift’
• March 30 || Así celebraron el inicio de la Semana Santa los fieles católicos en Los Ángeles
• March 30 || Welcome home! A record number of converts to enter the Church this Easter
• March 30 || The Catholic Chapel Beneath Dodger Stadium
• March 30 || Few celebrations on the first Farmworkers Day
• March 30 || Enjoying Easter in LA: 5 events full of spring, holiday activities
• March 29 || Miedo al ICE no detiene a inmigrantes de asistir a celebraciones por Semana Santa
• March 28 || Holy Week Begins Sunday With Palm Sunday
• March 27 || ‘Something’s Happening’: Catholic Converts Surge in Many U.S. Dioceses
• March 27 || Más gente se une a la Iglesia católica en EE. UU.
• March 26 || Más jóvenes se acercan a la Iglesia Católica y crece la preparación para bautismos en Semana Santa
• March 26 || More than 8,000 in LA are becoming Catholic for Easter. Here are some of their stories
• March 26 || The Palisades Fire took their home. God helped them turn to Catholicism
• March 19 || Over 15 years in LA, Archbishop Gomez has championed Catholic schools
• March 18 || From the start, LA’s Archbishop Gomez has been ‘in it for the long haul’
• March 16 || Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region to host 21st Archdiocesan Filipino Marian celebration of Santacruzan 2026
• March 13 || Remembering Leo Politi, Los Angeles’ forgotten storyteller
• March 13 || Scholas USA’s ‘Teens in Motion’ event in LA gets the youth talking — and belonging
• March 12 || Incarnation Church Breaks Ground on New Parish Community Hall as Centennial Approaches
• March 12 || Two FSHA Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Christian Service
• March 7 || Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
• March 5 || “No estás solo”, obispo católico les dice a detenidos de ICE durante la Misa en instalación de CA
• March 3 || ‘You are not alone,’ Catholic bishop tells ICE detainees during Mass at CA facility
• March 1 || Arzobispo José Gómez lamenta la separación de las familias debido a las deportaciones
• February 26 || Father Boyle to open Home of the Angels, and offer pumpkin bread!
• February 26 || Boyle Heights parish holds Mass for peace after Mexico cartel violence
• February 25 || Los Angeles faithful pray for peace in Mexico during visit of six martyrs’ relics
• February 25 || Parishioners at LA church pray for peace in Mexico after violence sparked by cartel leader’s death
• February 24 || 2026 RECongress celebrates 70th year with pleas for hope in ‘crazy’ times
• February 23 || Hundreds attend first-ever Arabic Mass at 2026 RECongress
• February 23 || LA Filipino Catholics celebrate new ‘Black Nazarene’ replica at welcoming Mass
• February 22 || Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles ayuda a familias inmigrantes afectadas por redadas de ICE
• February 21 || Find comfort, strength in Eucharist, pope tells attendees at LA Religious Education Congress
• February 20 || Arzobispo José Gómez se pronuncia sobre el clima migratorio en Los Ángeles
• February 20 || Pope hails LA Religious Education Congress as a time for true spiritual renewal
• February 20 || Pope Leo XIV sends message urging renewal at Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
• February 20 || 2026 RECongress opens with surprise message from Pope Leo XIV
• February 20 || History made as middle-schoolers join RECongress Youth Day in 2026
• February 19 || Ash Wednesday: Local immigrant children pray for families to be reunited
• February 18 || Christians to observe Ash Wednesday
• February 18 || Cristianos comienzan la Cuaresma con el Miércoles de Ceniza
• February 15 || Holy Innocents students get surprise meeting with Pope Leo after school vandalism
• February 14 || As Lenten season approaches, U.S. Catholics straddle faith, advocacy, politics
• February 13 || U.S. clergy celebrate Masses in detention centers, urging humane treatment
• February 13 || Pope Leo meets founder of ESNE Television
• February 13 || Hallow co-founder: RECongress keynote will emphasize surrender, forgiveness
• February 11 || LA’s World Day of the Sick Mass focuses on SoCal wildfire victims
• February 10 || Near LAX, a Catholic high school attempts an Olympic-sized turnaround
• February 6 || Notre Dame School Celebrates 100 Years of Catholic Education with Centennial Mass and Gala
• February 6 || Bishops call Catholics to prayer and action amid US immigration violence, rhetoric
• February 5 || Archbishop asks Catholics to ‘help America recover her soul’ amid unrest
• February 5 || LA archbishop holds ‘Mass for Peace’ in response to immigration enforcement
• February 4 || Amid national unrest, violence over immigration enforcement, hundreds pray for peace at L.A. Cathedral
• February 4 || LA archbishop Gomez celebrates ‘mass for peace’ amid immigration strife
• February 4 || Catholic professionals honor Archbishop Gomez, a ‘voice of compassion’
• February 3 || Archbishop Gomez calls for Feb 4 to be ‘day of peace’ in wake of ICE-related violence
• February 3 || One day later, Long Beach school holds reparation Mass inside desecrated gym
• February 2 || Arzobispo liderará misa y vigilia tras protestas y arrestos contra ICE durante el fin de semana
• February 2 || Hollywood meets Homeboy at 2026 Ethical Leadership Lunch
• January 29 || ‘A stirring of the heart and conscience’: Los Angeles archdiocese’s OneLife march raises awareness of dignity of life at all stages
• January 29 || Flintridge Catholic high school receives more than $6 million in estate gifts
• January 28 || OneLife LA marchers ‘speak up for life,’ focus on gamut of life issues
• January 27 || Arzobispo de Los Ángeles elogia proyecto de ley de inmigración para crear protecciones legales
• January 27 || Amid calls to show up, LA Archbishop José Gomez joins vigil against federal immigration violence
• January 27 || Archbishop Gomez Shows Openness to Immigration Bill to Create Legal Protections
• January 26 || Almost three years after a Catholic Bishop was killed there’s still no trial -here’s why
• January 26 || OneLife LA llamó a defender la vida y la dignidad humana en Estados Unidos
• January 26 || 2026 OneLife LA speakers, attendees push for greater respect for life: ‘Everyone is a blessing’
• January 26 || LA fitness influencer’s Rosary Girl Walk draws surprise crowd
• January 25 || 2026 OneLife LA Marchers ‘Speak Up for Life,’ Focus on Gamut of Life Issues
• January 23 || Vigil for Life summons Catholics to be apostles of ‘a civilization of love’
• January 23 || From the editor: Remembering John Allen, a friend whose star was born in LA
• January 22 || Pope Leo sends ‘warm greetings,’ apostolic blessing to March for Life participants
• January 22 || St. Bede the Venerable: Empowering Next Generation of Leaders
• January 20 || OneLife LA: A Public Witness to the Dignity of Every Human Life
• January 20 || ‘How I Met My Wife’: Actor David Henrie credits Archbishop Gomez for introducing him to Wife, Maria
• January 20 || Frank Gehry’s religious imagination—and a little Los Angeles chapel
• January 20 || OneLife LA 2026 reunirá a miles de personas por la vida, la familia y la fe en Los Ángeles
• January 19 || LA, Orange Counties to mark MLK Day with parades, service projects & more
• January 16 || OneLife LA 2026 lineup to include El Paso bishop, Spanish radio host
• January 13 || Walk for Life West Coast and OneLife LA to hold events on January 24, 2026
• January 11 || At 1-year LA wildfire anniversary Masses, ‘we’re doing a little therapy’
• January 11 || Proclaim That Life Is Precious
• January 10 || LA wildfires one year later: The Catholic family who sang after losing their home
• January 9 || Where to find a Catholic MLK Day event (2026 edition)
• January 9 || One year later, parishes hit by LA fires look to rebuild community
• January 3 || US Bishops Underscore Virtue of Hope as 2025 Jubilee Year Closes in Dioceses